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Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021

Registration of information - Marriages and civil unions - Notification of marriage or civil union in New Zealand

53: Celebrant must provide marriage or civil union form to Registrar-General

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"Celebrant must give marriage or civil union form to the Registrar-General after the wedding"

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You get married or enter a civil union in New Zealand. The celebrant must do some things. They must fill out a form with the information required by regulations, as stated in the Civil Union Act 2004 or the Marriage Act 1955. They must get you, your partner, and two witnesses to sign the form.

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Marriages and civil unions: Notification of marriage or civil union in New Zealand

53Celebrant must provide marriage or civil union form to Registrar-General

  1. A celebrant who solemnises a marriage or civil union must,—

  2. immediately after solemnising the marriage or civil union,—
    1. enter the information required by regulations on both forms provided under section 12 of the Civil Union Act 2004 or section 24 of the Marriage Act 1955; and
      1. ensure that both forms are signed by the parties to the marriage or civil union, the celebrant, and 2 witnesses to the solemnisation; and
        1. provide 1 form to the parties; and
        2. within 10 days of solemnising the marriage or civil union, provide the other form to the Registrar-General.

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